The governor said with the downloading of 56 textbooks on 17 subjects into the Opon Imo, pupils only have to carry a digital device about, adding that this makes learning easier.

Instead of being criticised for spending N200 million on Opon Imo, he said his administration should be praised for the initiative.

He said about 150,000 tablets are to be distributed to pupils across the state.

Aregbesola said his administration is investing huge funds in education to instil a minimum level of value in every public school pupil.

He said: “Were we to buy 56 textbooks for 17 subjects offered in Senior Secondary Schools for 150,000 pupils. Over N8.4 billion would have been spent annually as against the N200 million expended on Opon Imo.

“Instead of being praised for God’s endowed ingenuity and wisdom, which gave birth to the Opon Imo initiative, some people prefer to demonstrate their ignorance. They are grandstanding and claiming what they are not.”

The governor described the score card of the last administration in the education sector in its 90 months in office as a far cry from his administration’s achievements in 27 months.

He warned teachers against sharp practices in the distribution and utilisation of the materials and urged parents to monitor their children.

What is the support arrangement for Opon Imo? What about content? Are the textbooks in interactive format or just PDF format?

Sog

This is commendable we should congratulate the governor on this move whether the textbooks are interactive or in PDF format it is a start and I think we should all contribute to how he can improve on this. Please, other ACN governors should borrow from Ogeni Aregbesola’s initiative. I know majority of the PDP governors are sleeping.

concerned

Mr Governor thanks for d initiatives and education.

adebayo

This is a laudable programme, Student should take care of this tablet. To the governor, more grease to your elbow, you are indeed a pacesetter. OMOLUABI.